Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) Receives $265.31 Consensus Target Price from Brokerages

Shares of Expedia Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPE) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-nine ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fourteen have assigned a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $265.3125.

A number of analysts have recently issued reports on EXPE shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Expedia Group from $225.00 to $260.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price objective on shares of Expedia Group from $205.00 to $250.00 in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Expedia Group in a research report on Friday, August 8th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Expedia Group from $209.00 to $234.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Cantor Fitzgerald raised their price objective on Expedia Group from $220.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th.

Expedia Group Trading Up 5.4%

Shares of NASDAQ EXPE opened at $247.49 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.14, a quick ratio of 0.75 and a current ratio of 0.75. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $227.12 and its 200-day moving average price is $198.67. Expedia Group has a fifty-two week low of $130.01 and a fifty-two week high of $279.61. The company has a market cap of $30.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.33, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 1.58.

Expedia Group (NASDAQ:EXPE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The online travel company reported $7.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $7.10 by $0.47. The firm had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.28 billion. Expedia Group had a return on equity of 56.25% and a net margin of 7.94%.Expedia Group’s quarterly revenue was up 8.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $6.13 EPS. Expedia Group has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Expedia Group will post 12.28 earnings per share for the current year.

Expedia Group Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 11th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Expedia Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 15.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expedia Group

In related news, Director Craig A. Jacobson sold 3,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, November 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $271.55, for a total value of $814,650.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 30,858 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,379,489.90. This represents a 8.86% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 9.13% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expedia Group

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC increased its holdings in Expedia Group by 0.4% during the third quarter. Orion Porfolio Solutions LLC now owns 9,814 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $2,098,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the period. Quadrant Capital Group LLC boosted its position in Expedia Group by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Quadrant Capital Group LLC now owns 5,658 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $1,209,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 0.8% in the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 6,201 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $1,325,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. First Horizon Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Expedia Group by 4.3% in the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 1,346 shares of the online travel company’s stock valued at $227,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares during the period. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in shares of Expedia Group by 8.0% in the 3rd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 745 shares of the online travel company’s stock worth $159,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.76% of the company’s stock.

About Expedia Group

Expedia Group, Inc operates as an online travel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through B2C, B2B, and trivago segments. Its B2C segment includes Brand Expedia, a full-service online travel brand offers various travel products and services; Hotels.com for lodging accommodations; Vrbo, an online marketplace for the alternative accommodations; Orbitz, Travelocity, Wotif Group, ebookers, CheapTickets, Hotwire.com and CarRentals.com.